2002-03
President Pro Tempore of the Senate Grace B. MinorAs President Pro Tempore she
is the leader of the day-to-day business of the Senate, and the position is
prestigious in that the incumbent presides over the Senate in the absence of the
Vice President, who is also the President of the Senate. She is also third in
line of succession to the presidency, after the Vice President and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.